St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-08-06

for all the people to content then
selves with such. It L. quite Il
contrary to what she states. Il
frame houses are the rule and 10
houses the exception. About I'll
stables and cow-pens in front Of Il,
houses. from my own person,
knowledge I can state there al
none such within o radius OF fiftee
miles. And then, as for the twelv
children in the one room Of q 10
honse. I have yet to see that inter
ssting little family. Indeed,
would be quite as great a curiosit
to me as j. would to tie readers 9
the Weekly World. who no doub
enjoyed that bit Of interesting new
very much. Further on l fin,
stated that
"There the children remain unit
each seeks . similar home Of hi
own"
l cannot accept even the idea tina
the twelve children are all males
and yet she writes that each seek,
. similar home of his own. Fur
thermore. although it is not dis
tincsly stated. yet from the tone
and tenor Of her lette-, one cannot
help but deduct from it that all are
meant in saying that they seel
similar homes. As log houses are
the exception, how can all, or evei
a majority, seek similar homes?
Happily the age Of log houses is
over in the parish Of St. Tammany.
and all buildings in construction,
and to be constructed, (if ever SO
small still viii be OF lumber. The
houses Ispeak Of now are occupied
by white people. for it is true that,
with some worthy exceptions. the
negro has not the industry and per-
severance to enable him to make q
comfortable living in the country.
The few exceptions I refer to are
well-known by all in the parish. and
all will credit them with being
quiet and industrious. They are
well, and would indeed be
good models for their fellowmen to
initiate. most all Of whom remain in
tie towns. Further. it waould &c m
from her expression. shat the ne
gro is too sociable for that" that in
ler opinion the negro's sociability
s to DO more esteemed than the
lalet. perseveriDg industry of the
whites Of our whole parish, all Of
whom las she herself admits) are
Happy and contented. Are we not
III seeking for peace and happiness:
Ind what matters it il people have
lifferent ideas Of happiness. il it
'omes to them in their own way?
Next. ! would also like to correct
Ter statement about the price q!
attic. Sheep are quoted correctly |
t 81 per head. I would like to |
NY goats and hogs at rs cents, aud
3 for the cattle. l havs never seen
= known them to be sold ut So per
'ead. Stock all around now brings
rom $13 10 SIS per head, Will.
all-grown cattle are worth much
aOre.
Now I come to the schools. OF
curse. as IL most coun ~ places.
he schools are spsrsely attended,
hough know . good many cases
here the children walk distance
three miles to school and rarely
Ill in attending. Taking into con.
liberation the poor chances the
ountry children have for being
aucated. they will be found rather
'telligent The strange exp-ee-
on Of "mammy wit" which was
sed in sush . sarcastic manner.
N hardly be believed; but if such
rs really the expression OF one ig-
GRANT person. is it just to attrib-
to the expression 10 aHs
If . country boy is asked. "What
the half Of 3d." and he answers.
ODe-half is II aud the other half
II. be will be smalt enough to
eep the largest half for himself,
rovided it is something worth hav-
g. So far. then. he is not to be
sspised for his aritLmetical &C.
Another assertion
ads was "thst the use Of the die
Onary il unknown" which asser-
on would not be believed. even by
people, SO / will take no
'tice Of it There are some further
'travagant remarks. among which
. following 10 one:
THE Mississippi farmer counts
. rails on bic fence. aud sells them
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